1. Indian Coast Guard inductes high-speed patrolling ship Amogh
Indian Coast Guard has inducted a high-speed patrolling ship Amogh into its fleet.
Amogh will be stationed off Paradip coast in Odisha.
It can travel at maximum speed of 63 km per hour
The ship has facilities like firing gun, rubber boats including one motor-run, GPS system and upgraded radar system.
Amogh will be utilized by Indian Coast Guard during emergency situations such as accident and natural calamities besides security purposes.
2. Anirban Lahiri wins Malaysian Open
Anirban Lahiri won the Malaysian Open on Sunday after firing a final round
4-under 68 to beat Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger by one shot at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
Starting the day five shots behind Wiesberger, Lahiri carded six birdies and two bogeys to finish on 16-under 272.
A five-time winner on the Asian Tour, Lahiri will get a big ratings boost by winning the co-sanctioned European Tour event.
Lying a distant 21st after the second round, nine shots off the pace, Lahiri got into contention by equaling the course record of 62 in the third round.
3. Telecom subscriber base reaches all-time high at 97 crore
Telecom subscriber base of the country reached all-time high of 97 crore at the end of December 2014, as per the latest report by regulator TRAI.
“The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 964.20 million at the end of November, 2014 to 970.97 million at the end of December, 2014,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said in the report.
This surpasses the previous record of 96.55 crore reached in June 2012.
Teledensity in the country, which means connection per 100, reached 77.58.
The mobile or wireless subscriber base in country is now already at all-time highs after it crossed 93.53-crore mark at the end of October 2014. The previous record was set again in June 2012 when mobile subscriber base in the country reached 93.4 crore.
At the end of December, the total mobile subscriber base reached 94.39 crore. Out of the total wireless subscriber base, 83.3 crore wireless subscribers were found active in December, 2014.
In this record breaking journey, Bharti Airtel has maintained its leadership with 21.72 crore mobile customers.
It is followed by Vodafone with 17.86 crore mobile subscribers, Idea Cellular 15.05 crore, Reliance Communications 10.62 crore, BSNL 8.13 crore, Aircel 7.86 crore, Tata Teleservices 6.61 crore and Uninor 4.36 crore.
4. ICC clears bowling action of Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has cleared bowling action of Pakistan’s cricketer Saeed Ajmal.
ICC’s decision comes after retests and remedial work undertaken by Saeed have shown that his bowling action is as per ICC guidelines. Now, he can now resume bowling in international Cricket.
Earlier on 24th January 2015, he had undergone retests for his bowling actions at Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai. At the retests, it was revealed that the amount of elbow extensions of the off-spinner’s bowling action for all deliveries was within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC regulations.
5. 2nd prototype of naval variant of LCA-Tejas successfully tested
The Naval Prototype 2 (NP2) of indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas undertook its successful maiden flight in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
This successful maiden flight is considered as significant milestone in the India’s indigenous carrier borne aircraft development programme.
NP2 in its successful flight test showcased its arrested landing and ski-jump take off.
6. Pakistan ban on YouTube to remain indefinitely
The suspension of video—sharing website YouTube is likely to continue in Pakistan for an indefinite period, officials said today, as authorities have failed to come up with a solution for filtering objectionable or ‘blasphemous’ material without blocking the site.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered government to filter all unwanted content before restoring the website after it was blocked in 2012 following uploading of the controversial film “Innocence of Muslims” that caused an uproar in the conservative Islamic nation.
7. SpaceX poised to launch resurrected space weather satellite
A USD 340 million sun-observing spacecraft that was initially dreamed up by former US vice president Al Gore is finally poised to launch today after being kept in storage by NASA for years.
The unmanned Deep Space Climate Observatory is scheduled to blast off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 6:10 pm (2310 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
DSCOVR’s goal is to help space weather forecasters by collecting data on solar wind and geomagnetic storms that can cause damage to electrical systems on Earth.
After the launch, SpaceX will make another attempt to guide the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket back to a controlled landing on an ocean platform, as part of the California—based company’s goal of making rockets one day as reusable as airplanes.
In January, the rocket attempted a controlled maneuver to land on a powered—barge in the Atlantic, but collided with it instead and broke into pieces.
The DSCOVR mission, a joint collaboration of the US Air Force, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is headed to a point about one million miles from Earth, a destination known as Lagrangian point, or L1.
The journey will take 110 days, followed by 40 days of instrument tests.
DSCOVR will replace an aging satellite, known as ACE, that is many years past its expiration date, and should provide the same lead time and accuracy as its predecessor, officials said.
8. Veteran Marathi theatre artist Atmaram Bhende passes away
Veteran Marathi theatre artist and film actor Atmaram Bhende has passed away in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 91.
He was considered the doyen of Marathi experimental theatre and had graced the Marathi stage for more than six decades.
A USD 340 million sun-observing spacecraft that was initially dreamed up by former US vice president Al Gore is finally poised to launch today after being kept in storage by NASA for years.
The unmanned Deep Space Climate Observatory is scheduled to blast off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 6:10 pm (2310 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
DSCOVR’s goal is to help space weather forecasters by collecting data on solar wind and geomagnetic storms that can cause damage to electrical systems on Earth.
After the launch, SpaceX will make another attempt to guide the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket back to a controlled landing on an ocean platform, as part of the California—based company’s goal of making rockets one day as reusable as airplanes.
In January, the rocket attempted a controlled maneuver to land on a powered—barge in the Atlantic, but collided with it instead and broke into pieces.
The DSCOVR mission, a joint collaboration of the US Air Force, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is headed to a point about one million miles from Earth, a destination known as Lagrangian point, or L1.
The journey will take 110 days, followed by 40 days of instrument tests.
DSCOVR will replace an aging satellite, known as ACE, that is many years past its expiration date, and should provide the same lead time and accuracy as its predecessor, officials said.
8. Veteran Marathi theatre artist Atmaram Bhende passes away
Veteran Marathi theatre artist and film actor Atmaram Bhende has passed away in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 91.
He was considered the doyen of Marathi experimental theatre and had graced the Marathi stage for more than six decades.
1. Indian Coast Guard inductes high-speed patrolling ship Amogh
Indian Coast Guard has inducted a high-speed patrolling ship Amogh into its fleet.
Amogh will be stationed off Paradip coast in Odisha.
It can travel at maximum speed of 63 km per hour
The ship has facilities like firing gun, rubber boats including one motor-run, GPS system and upgraded radar system.
Amogh will be utilized by Indian Coast Guard during emergency situations such as accident and natural calamities besides security purposes.
2. Anirban Lahiri wins Malaysian Open
Anirban Lahiri won the Malaysian Open on Sunday after firing a final round
4-under 68 to beat Austria’s Bernd Wiesberger by one shot at the Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club.
Starting the day five shots behind Wiesberger, Lahiri carded six birdies and two bogeys to finish on 16-under 272.
A five-time winner on the Asian Tour, Lahiri will get a big ratings boost by winning the co-sanctioned European Tour event.
Lying a distant 21st after the second round, nine shots off the pace, Lahiri got into contention by equaling the course record of 62 in the third round.
3. Telecom subscriber base reaches all-time high at 97 crore
Telecom subscriber base of the country reached all-time high of 97 crore at the end of December 2014, as per the latest report by regulator TRAI.
“The number of telephone subscribers in India increased from 964.20 million at the end of November, 2014 to 970.97 million at the end of December, 2014,” the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India said in the report.
This surpasses the previous record of 96.55 crore reached in June 2012.
Teledensity in the country, which means connection per 100, reached 77.58.
The mobile or wireless subscriber base in country is now already at all-time highs after it crossed 93.53-crore mark at the end of October 2014. The previous record was set again in June 2012 when mobile subscriber base in the country reached 93.4 crore.
At the end of December, the total mobile subscriber base reached 94.39 crore. Out of the total wireless subscriber base, 83.3 crore wireless subscribers were found active in December, 2014.
In this record breaking journey, Bharti Airtel has maintained its leadership with 21.72 crore mobile customers.
It is followed by Vodafone with 17.86 crore mobile subscribers, Idea Cellular 15.05 crore, Reliance Communications 10.62 crore, BSNL 8.13 crore, Aircel 7.86 crore, Tata Teleservices 6.61 crore and Uninor 4.36 crore.
4. ICC clears bowling action of Pakistan’s Saeed Ajmal
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has cleared bowling action of Pakistan’s cricketer Saeed Ajmal.
ICC’s decision comes after retests and remedial work undertaken by Saeed have shown that his bowling action is as per ICC guidelines. Now, he can now resume bowling in international Cricket.
Earlier on 24th January 2015, he had undergone retests for his bowling actions at Sri Ramachandra University in Chennai. At the retests, it was revealed that the amount of elbow extensions of the off-spinner’s bowling action for all deliveries was within the 15-degree level of tolerance permitted under the ICC regulations.
5. 2nd prototype of naval variant of LCA-Tejas successfully tested
The Naval Prototype 2 (NP2) of indigenously developed light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas undertook its successful maiden flight in Bengaluru, Karnataka.
This successful maiden flight is considered as significant milestone in the India’s indigenous carrier borne aircraft development programme.
NP2 in its successful flight test showcased its arrested landing and ski-jump take off.
6. Pakistan ban on YouTube to remain indefinitely
The suspension of video—sharing website YouTube is likely to continue in Pakistan for an indefinite period, officials said today, as authorities have failed to come up with a solution for filtering objectionable or ‘blasphemous’ material without blocking the site.
Pakistan’s Supreme Court ordered government to filter all unwanted content before restoring the website after it was blocked in 2012 following uploading of the controversial film “Innocence of Muslims” that caused an uproar in the conservative Islamic nation.
7. SpaceX poised to launch resurrected space weather satellite
A USD 340 million sun-observing spacecraft that was initially dreamed up by former US vice president Al Gore is finally poised to launch today after being kept in storage by NASA for years.
The unmanned Deep Space Climate Observatory is scheduled to blast off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 6:10 pm (2310 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
DSCOVR’s goal is to help space weather forecasters by collecting data on solar wind and geomagnetic storms that can cause damage to electrical systems on Earth.
After the launch, SpaceX will make another attempt to guide the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket back to a controlled landing on an ocean platform, as part of the California—based company’s goal of making rockets one day as reusable as airplanes.
In January, the rocket attempted a controlled maneuver to land on a powered—barge in the Atlantic, but collided with it instead and broke into pieces.
The DSCOVR mission, a joint collaboration of the US Air Force, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is headed to a point about one million miles from Earth, a destination known as Lagrangian point, or L1.
The journey will take 110 days, followed by 40 days of instrument tests.
DSCOVR will replace an aging satellite, known as ACE, that is many years past its expiration date, and should provide the same lead time and accuracy as its predecessor, officials said.
8. Veteran Marathi theatre artist Atmaram Bhende passes away
Veteran Marathi theatre artist and film actor Atmaram Bhende has passed away in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 91.
He was considered the doyen of Marathi experimental theatre and had graced the Marathi stage for more than six decades.
A USD 340 million sun-observing spacecraft that was initially dreamed up by former US vice president Al Gore is finally poised to launch today after being kept in storage by NASA for years.
The unmanned Deep Space Climate Observatory is scheduled to blast off atop a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 6:10 pm (2310 GMT) from Cape Canaveral, Florida.
DSCOVR’s goal is to help space weather forecasters by collecting data on solar wind and geomagnetic storms that can cause damage to electrical systems on Earth.
After the launch, SpaceX will make another attempt to guide the first stage of its Falcon 9 rocket back to a controlled landing on an ocean platform, as part of the California—based company’s goal of making rockets one day as reusable as airplanes.
In January, the rocket attempted a controlled maneuver to land on a powered—barge in the Atlantic, but collided with it instead and broke into pieces.
The DSCOVR mission, a joint collaboration of the US Air Force, NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is headed to a point about one million miles from Earth, a destination known as Lagrangian point, or L1.
The journey will take 110 days, followed by 40 days of instrument tests.
DSCOVR will replace an aging satellite, known as ACE, that is many years past its expiration date, and should provide the same lead time and accuracy as its predecessor, officials said.
8. Veteran Marathi theatre artist Atmaram Bhende passes away
Veteran Marathi theatre artist and film actor Atmaram Bhende has passed away in Pune, Maharashtra. He was 91.
He was considered the doyen of Marathi experimental theatre and had graced the Marathi stage for more than six decades.
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